Davy’s Dragon Castle
by Mary & Michael
Schmidt
Picture
Book, 33 pages.
Christmas
story about acceptance.
https://bookgoodies.com/a/B09MMP3ZV9
Anti-racism
education in elementary school starts with students’ awareness of themselves,
of others and of how those interactions play out. All social and emotional
learning helps children to express feelings and be tuned in to the needs of
others. This teaching contributes to the development of all children.
Additionally,
children are introduced to a character that wears a prosthetic leg, giving
children a chance to learn and understand how prosthetics work and if it
does/does not limit abilities. Acceptance and inclusion are important in social
learning from an early age.
The
opportunity to interact with your child/children in a positive environment,
such as the castle in this story, illustrates the importance of a positive
environment in aiding children with learning social skills with other children
and adults. Davy’s Dragon Castle helps parents and teachers to reinforce
positive behaviors in an imaginative setting of imaginary dragons, castle, and
town. Learning and sharing are essential for social development in all
children.
Kindness
is her theme. Children learn that differences aren’t what matters. It’s
acceptance. Mary’s colorful characters and their personalities mesh beautifully
in the story.
Daisy, on Amazon
MY REVIEW
Davy's Dragon Castle is a cute Christmas story for kids. It tells the story of Davy and his wife Lily, two dragons who live in Dragon Town. Dragon Town is magical, and the only people who know about it are the people who live there.
In the story, Christmas is coming, and Davy is preparing to have a celebration for all of the families in town. He and his wife are getting the castle ready with a little help from some fairies. Everyone is excited to celebrate Christmas.
I thought this was a cute read, but I wasn't too sure about the illustrations. They came across as almost CGI-esque in a way, but I'm sure the vivid realness of them will delight children by bringing the story to life. There were also a few spots where the story seemed a little repetitive (similar wording repeated on the same page). I thought it did detract a little from the story, but that just might be a me thing.
Davy's Dragon Castle does give off a fantasy vibe, as it includes dragons and fairies and magic, but it also has a real-life lesson in terms of being accepting of everyone. There's a little dragon named Tim (nice nod) with a prosthetic leg, and a bunny family who gets turned away by a fairy, only to be invited in by Davy. The story teaches kids they should be accepting of everyone, regardless of how they look.
The end of the book also includes a quick mention of Jesus. But overall, it's a unique holiday story.
I give it 3.5 stars.
About the authors
Website
and social media:
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https://www.deviantart.com/mschmidtartwork/gallery
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC549RC6yxc3Xm_wzVH-_GMg
https://www.pinterest.com/marylschmidt/_saved/
https://www.amazon.com/S.-Jackson/e/B013NRRKR2
Thank you so much, Berry!
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Kristy
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